Now Is the Time!

By Shazad Ahmad

“I Don’t Have the Time”. I’ve said it many times in the past and I’m sure you have too. We say this whenever someone tells us to read something useful or to do some exercise. We also say this whenever we are told we should plan for a rainy day, clean-up something at home or at work and in general when we are supposed to think about our future. I know you understand what I'm saying at a deep level that cannot be denied or disputed.

Well, NOW we ALL have some TIME! We have the time to think, plan and improve ourselves because we are in physical lockdown. We can choose to use this time to make ourselves mentally and physically stronger or we can stay the same. We can choose to fix, repair or clean up something that badly needs it or just ignore it. We can also choose to plan for the next shock to our work and life in general…or we can pretend there won’t be any more disruptions to our work or home life. The only certainty is that there will be more disruptions to come and the prepared individuals and organizations will get through to the other side. Will you be among those or will you become a memory for history books and family discussions?

What you do from now on with the time you are given is up to you. It has always been up to you to make yourself better so you can respond to life’s challenges in the best way. Will you take the TIME and do what you KNOW YOU NEED TO BE DOING RIGHT NOW?